According to the NSSO data, only 24% of rural Indian households have access to the Internet, compared to a 66% penetration in cities The growing rural teledensity, which currently stands at 59%, ...

He said that to make the rural banks and financial institutions modern, fast, secure, and competitive, the 'Sahkar Sarathi ...

The burden of agricultural debt continues to weigh heavily on India’s farmers, with Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh emerging among the states where agricultural households carry ...

India will withstand trade-related uncertainties and maintain growth through the rest of 2025/26 (April-March), with the help ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India will launch a platform to transfer credit to small and rural borrowers, catering to the large unmet demand across various sectors, especially agricultural and small companies, ...

India’s economic growth likely accelerated to 7.3 percent in the July–September quarter of FY26, supported by a low base, ...

MUMBAI, June 2 (Reuters) - Rural consumption is poised to remain a bright spot in the Indian economy, supporting growth in the ongoing fiscal year, economists said after fourth-quarter GDP growth beat ...